Residency Information: In accordance with SC Code of Laws, Section 59-40-55, amended on May 3, 2012, any eligible child living in Charleston County may be admitted to ECMCS. Students and families residing outside Charleston County may submit an application to ECMCS, but not admitted until proof of residency in Charleston County is received by July of the attending year. If Charleston County residency documentation is not received by July 1st of the attending year, the space will be forfeited. There are no exceptions.

Open Enrollment: Annual period applications are taken without regard to the order received. Once the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces, the school holds a lottery to fill the open spaces. See preference order below. Only the completed applications received during open enrollment are entered into the lottery. Once a lottery is held and the available spaces are filled, the remaining applications taken during open enrollment are drawn in the lottery to make the waitlist at each grade level.

Post Enrollment: Applications received after the open enrollment period concludes, are placed on the waitlist in the order in which they are received.

Lottery: Children of ECMCS employees
Siblings of currently enrolled students
Students of founding Board Members
Students residing in Charleston County
Please click here to complete the application. Applications are not considered complete until the supporting documentation is submitted:

Any applications received after the open enrollment period are placed on the waitlist in the order that the application is received.

1. In accordance with the South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 59-40-55, amended on May 3, 2012, any eligible child living in Charleston County by July 1, 2015, who submits a timely application, may be enrolled in ECMCS (See Lottery Order listed above). If the number of applications exceeds the capacity of the program, class, grade level, or building, admission will be determined by a lottery after the open enrollment period. Preference will be given to siblings of currently enrolled students and children of ECMCS employees.

2. Admission is not available to students residing outside of the Charleston County School District. However, you can submit an application. Please remember that 2 proofs of residency indicating your new address in Charleston County must be received by July 1st.

3. Any child shall be eligible for admission into first grade if he/she is six years old on or before September 1st of the school year and has a recommendation of promotion from the kindergarten program attended. A child transferring from another state will be enrolled into the grade based on the age requirements of the state where he/she was previously enrolled, as long as curriculum requirements have been met and extensive proof of this can be provided. All decisions will be at the discretion of the principal.

4. Applications are only valid for the submitted grade level. Students that do not receive a recommendation for promotion or do not file the outlined documents by the deadline forfeit the position.

5. We accept children without regard to race, religion, gender, disability or national origin.

6. Students with special needs who may qualify as special education students will be enrolled in ECMCS (subject to #1, #2 and #3 above) provided the Montessori Method of education is determined to be for that child. Please contact the Principal for additional information.

7. Students may be denied access if they have been previously expelled from any school.

8. A Residency Affidavit (required by the Charleston County School District) must be completed and notarized for each application. Two proofs of residency, one of which will be a tax document, should be attached to the Residency Affidavit. A driver's license is not acceptable as proof of residency.

If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Director - Lori Gleaton at 843-216-2883 or ecmcs@montessoricharterschool.com.

ECMCS has implemented an online registration and payment system for After School Care. Please visit ecmcs.zenplanner.com to register your child for Daily or Monthly After School Care. A basic account has been set up for each family. Please check your email for login instructions (note that passwords are case-sensitive and you will be prompted to reset your password immediately). If you have any questions or are unable to login, email Mr. Joel at joel@montessoricharterschool.com or call him at the school for assistance.

With your account, you can now:

Prepay for unlimited care in August ($105/child)
Sign up for monthly care beginning in September
($210 1st child, $175 each additional)
Set up a secure payment method to be charged for occasional drop-insView your attendance history
View your bills and payments
View our ASC calendar

The ECMCS charter application was written to include parent volunteers as part of the academic and financial success of the school’s infrastructure. The Parent Agreement included in the initial student application reflects the 25 hour parent volunteer commitment. Volunteerism is vital to success of the school and many families contribute more than the required amount of hours. The school seeks to engage those precious hours in the most effective manner for the school and the family. The volunteer hours are a direct investment in your child’s education. The school utilizes the Parent/Teacher Network in association with the Governing Board for the coordination of volunteerism opportunities and tracking systems in effort to strategically plan for teacher and school needs, available resources and upcoming projects. In addition to helping families track their progress toward the volunteer goal, the school tracks the hours for the annual audit to show volunteers save public resources and the hours are used to procure grant funding for the school.

There are many opportunities both in and out of school as well as both during schools hours and things that can be done after school hours. We like to think we have rewarding ways for every family to invest in their child’s education and future. Volunteerism is vital to the success, both educationally and financially, of the school.

Attending informational meetings / functions such as Parent Network meetings, committee meetings and orientation, also count towards service hours, however, recreational functions including, but not limited to, sports events, school plays / performances, and award ceremonies do not constitute as time that may be utilized towards service hours; unless otherwise specified by school. Leading a committee or taking on certain tasks can even double your hours or in some cases count for all of the hours.

Suggestions for ways you can integrate into the community will be available at Fact and Fees, through office notes, at PTN Meetings or by contacting the Volunteer Coordinator.To submit your hours, simply email them to the volunteer coordinator at ecmcsvolunteers@gmail.com or drop a slip into the box in the front office. The coordinator will maintain the database on the school website so you can track how your family is doing at reaching your goal.

ECMCS ANNOUNCEMENTS

​ECMCS SCHOOL TOURS

2015-2016
School tours will be held once a month from 9:00am to 10:30am.
Please click the link below to sign up for a tour of our school.
September 15, 2015
October 20, 2015
November 17, 2015
December 15, 2015
January 19, 2016
February 16, 2016
March 15, 2016
April 19, 2016
May 17, 2016